World Hijab Day

World Hijab Day is celebrated in 145 countries around the world, including Canada.

On Feb. 1, the diversity committee at the Windsor Regional Hospital and volunteers decided to celebrate World Hijab Day by letting hospital patients, staff and visitors experience wearing a hijab.

 

The event lasted for two hours in the vendors’ hallway at the Metropolitan campus and the Ouellette campus. Pamphlets, photos and ambassadors were there to help explain the purpose of hijab and the reason behind wearing  it.

 

“We have a booth set up, we have hijabs for people to try on and mirrors set up so people can look at themselves after they have tried it on. Basically, we’re here to answer any questions people have about why people wear hijab,” said Nadia Hedadd, administrative assistant in human resources at WRH.

 

The diversity committee at WRH and volunteers made sure people were able to experience the feeling of wearing a hijab and then taste some sweets before they moved on.

 

Many of those who stopped by wanted to try the hijab for a particular reason.

 

“I think it’s really important to understand people from diverse backgrounds, we’re all Canadians. We have a lot of immigrants who come into the Windsor community and it’s a privilege to be able to journey with them while they’re here and the broader I can make my understanding the better,” said Terry Tribe Johnson, a spiritual care support person. “It feels very light, I thought it would be heavier. I feel cozy, I feel elegant and I feel kind of international.”

If you missed the opportunity of trying a hijab and you would love to try one, you are encouraged to watch How to Wear Hijab tutorials found on YouTube.